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Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is calling for a more collaborative and evidence-based response so that Barbadians can benefit from a reduced cost of living. This includes...
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Celebrating 70 Years of supporting Barbadian businesses

For 70 years, the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) has been helping to shape how we work in Barbados. Most...
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Heat drives rush for ACs, fans

As Barbados braces for intense heat in August, retailers are reporting stronger demand for fans and air conditioning...
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AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its Barbados-based subsidiaries, has received a series of credit rating...
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Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in...
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BARBADOS EMPLOYERS’ CONFEDERATION: Discrimination impacts health and safety at work

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WHILE THE EMPLOYMENT laws of Barbados are silent on the issue of discrimination and the outright expression of such has been significantly reduced in...
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Agriculture, fisheries to go high-tech

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GOVERNMENT PLANS TO HIRE a team of international consultants to “stimulate growth” in agriculture and fisheries using a modernised information and technology infrastructure.The effort...
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More women on the job

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BARBADIAN WOMEN HAVE now surpassed the men in employment.The situation, which occurred for the first time last year, was reported Thursday evening by professor...
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Programmed to pass on the knowledge

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IN A FEW YEARS after his new company is operating the way he envisions, businessman Evelyn Austin wants to get into gaming and education....
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The performance management nightmare

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EXISTING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT systems review performance in the past which is out of sync with the needs of the organisation and its stakeholders, for...
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10-MINUTE MANAGER: Jenell Weekes

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Jenell Weekes is owner of JT's Innovation Inc.Are you where you've always wanted to be?Yes, I have a job that I absolutely love –...
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